31-19-10-6. Determination of contest of adoption

IN Code § 31-19-10-6 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 6. After hearing evidence at the hearing, the court shall:

(1) dismiss the petition for adoption if the court:

(A) finds that the person who filed the motion to contest the adoption has established that it is in the best interests of the child that the motion to contest the adoption be granted;

(B) finds that a required consent to adoption has not been obtained in writing or has not been implied under IC 31-19-9; or

(C) permits a necessary consent to adoption to be withdrawn; or

(2) deny the motion to contest the adoption.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.